Adoption of e-learning by students of University of Nairobi

Abstract

Many universities implement e-learning for many reasons. A number of e-learning opportunities provided by higher education especially universities in Kenya continue to grow. Little research has been done to verify how university students adopt to the e-learning system. This study sought to investigate adoption of e-learning by students of the University of Nairobi. E-learning (electronic learning) involves use of electronic media (the internet, DVD, CD-ROM, Video tape, television, cell phones etc) for teaching and learning at a distance. The objective of this study was to establish the extent to which e-learning system is being used by students of the University of Nairobi, challenges they experience and e-readiness factors that affect the usage of the university portal. This paper includes a model that has been developed to assess adoption by students of the University of Nairobi. Questionnaires drawn on a five point likert type scale were used to collect data. A sample of 100 students were administered. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data consisting of frequencies and percentages . Majority of the students were e-ready for adoption though majority have not been trained on the usage of the portal. In conclusion, infrastructure has to be improved to gather for the big population of the students and the university administration should put more emphasis and conduct more training on e-learning